Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abri

/əˈbɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: abri
IPA: /əˈbɹi/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with an overhung rock as its roof

Etymology

Borrowed from French abri (“shelter”), from Old French abrier (“to shelter”), see below.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: abri, abrier

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɹi/
British English: /əˈbɹiː/

Inflected Forms

abris (plural)

Homonyms

abri audit

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce abri?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹi/.
What does abri mean?: a shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with an overhung rock as its roof
Where does abri come from?: It is traced to French.

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